Places to visit near

Paltan

Paltan is a city in Dhaka Division district, Bangladesh of about 184,492 people. Within 50 km by road there are 259 places to visit: 93 forts & heritage, 31 mosques & dargahs and 31 temples. The must-see places are Masjid-e-Noor, Baitul Mukarram National Mosque and Shree Shree Siddheswari Kalimandir.

23.7362° N, 90.4143° EPop. 184,492Station: Dhaca Cantt. (DHCA)

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Within 30 km255 places
Within 50 km259
Must-see89
Notable183
Best timeOctober to February

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One day from Paltan

5 stops, one loop, back by 11:30 am

30 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.

  1. Leave Paltan
  2. Bahadur Shah Parkpark · 45 min
  3. Khan Mohammad Mridha Mosquemosque · 30 min
  4. Seven Domed Mosquemosque · 30 min
  5. Holy Rosary Churchchurch · 30 min
  6. Gulshan Central Masjid (Azad Masjid)mosque · 30 min
  7. Back in Paltan
Today’s loopPaltanStopStraight lines between stops — distances are road estimates
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How to reach Paltan

By train

Dhaca Cantt. (DHCA), about 11 km from the centre.

By air

Agartala - Maharaja Bir Bikram Airport (IXA), Agartala — about 107 km by road; Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose International Airport (CCU), Kolkata — about 293 km by road.

Questions people ask

What are the best places to visit near Paltan?

Masjid-e-Noor (mosque, about 1 km), Baitul Mukarram National Mosque (mosque, about 1 km), Shree Shree Siddheswari Kalimandir (temple, about 1 km), St. Mary’s Cathedral, Dhaka (church, about 1 km), Kakrail Mosque (mosque, about 1 km), Shapla Square (lake, about 2 km).

How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Paltan?

259 places on Spotwander: 93 forts & heritage, 31 mosques & dargahs, 31 temples, 30 wildlife, forests & gardens, 28 museums.

Which is the nearest fort to Paltan?

Masjid-e-Noor, about 1 km by road; Wills Little Flower School and College Language Martyrs Monument (1 km) is next.

Which is the nearest dargah to Paltan?

Baitul Mukarram National Mosque, about 1 km by road; Kakrail Mosque (1 km) is next.

What is a good one-day trip from Paltan?

Start in Paltan, visit Bahadur Shah Park, then Khan Mohammad Mridha Mosque, then Seven Domed Mosque, then Holy Rosary Church, then Gulshan Central Masjid (Azad Masjid), and drive back — about 30 km by road in all.